Physiological regeneration of skin appendages and implications for regenerative medicine.

MedLine Citation:

PMID:
22505663
Owner:
NLM
Status:
MEDLINE

Abstract/OtherAbstract:

The concept of regenerative medicine is relatively new, but animals are well known to remake their hair and feathers regularly by normal regenerative physiological processes. Here, we focus on 1) how extrafollicular environments can regulate hair and feather stem cell activities and 2) how different configurations of stem cells can shape organ forms in different body regions to fulfill changing physiological needs.